Spencer Lloyd 
Tokyo Disney Resort has recently started to replace its nearly 20-year-old fleet of Disney Resort Line monorails with a new “Type-C” rolling stock through 2024. The first set, Monorail Yellow, was delivered in December 2019 and entered service last July, with Monorail Pink received in November 2020 and entering service in January this year. Now, thanks … Read more
East Meets West is a popular street show at Universal Studios Japan featuring three talented violinists and one Japanese shamisen player, playing daily at the park since 2019. Now in its third refresh, the latest version celebrates 20 years of Universal Studios Japan with popular songs and classical tributes side-by-side, capped off by the theme … Read more
Sesame Street-themed street shows have been a tradition for a decade now at Universal Studios Japan, and this year is no exception! To celebrate the park’s 20th anniversary, the show features Bert, Ernie, and Elmo each performing special new talents in Sesame Street NO LIMIT Energy in the New York area of Universal Studios Japan! … Read more
While Tokyo Disney Resort is known for its delicious and occasionally crazy seasonal treats, the Oriental Land Company has long taken care of food in the parks on their own—until now. Starting April 1st, select locations at Tokyo Disneyland will offer exclusive Beauty and the Beast-themed treats from the acclaimed Sadaharu AOKI Paris bakery! Matcha … Read more
In an effort to make all Guests regardless of gender identity feel welcome at the park, the Oriental Land Company has changed the wording of all in-park announcements at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, according to Huffington Post Japan and a number of Twitter users. According to the Huffington Post JP, the change began on … Read more
At long last joining the United States parks, Tokyo Disney Resort will reportedly be introducing Mobile Ordering at its restaurants “soon”, per Kyodo News (in Japanese). Kyodo News stated that Mobile Ordering will be introduced as another facet to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and ensure social distancing for Guests as they order food. Guests … Read more
As the Oriental Land Company explores additional ways to increase revenue from Guests visiting Tokyo Disney Resort, it seems they will be piloting a new upcharge service — early entry to the Disney Parks for Hotel Guests. The program will be underway from April 1st through June 30th as a test to gauge Guest interest. … Read more
At long last, entertainment may finally be returning in (almost) full swing to Tokyo Disney Resort! Parades and seasonal events are rumored to be on their way back to Tokyo Disney Resort according to pages on the Tokyo Disney Resort Vacation Packages site, and the exciting new Mickey’s Magical Music World show may make its … Read more
After nearly a year of delays, Tokyo Disneyland will finally hold The Happy Fair with Baymax event starting April 5th. The Happy Fair with Baymax, previously scheduled for June 1st of last year and January 13th this year, features a greeting with the personal healthcare companion himself as its centerpiece, along with decor around Tomorrowland … Read more
On March 31st, Universal Studios Japan will celebrate its 20th anniversary, and there’s already a slew of merchandise on sale to celebrate properties that have graced the park during its first 20 years, including Back to the Future, JAWS, and Sesame Street! You can take a video tour below on our YouTube channel, or keep … Read more
Last week we reported that Tokyo Disney Resort raised its capacity to 10,000 people starting March 22nd, now we have further information on how capacity will be raised in the coming weeks, as well as announced operating hour changes from the Oriental Land Company. As of now, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are operating at … Read more
The Band Concert is remembered to this day as one of Disney’s most iconic Mickey Mouse shorts and has been represented in the parks with character greetings and even the former Silly Symphony Swings at Disney California Adventure. Now, Tokyo Disney Resort is bringing the classic look to a popcorn bucket beginning March 30th! The … Read more
Although the Zootopia expansion is coming to Shanghai Disneyland, Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps are no strangers at Tokyo Disney Resort! The two adversaries-turned-partners are fairly popular at the resort, even getting their own meet-and-greet and a short summer show in 2019. Now, they’re on a small merchandise line featuring the duo having a good … Read more
Tokyo Disney Resort loves creating fun candy cases that depict various attractions and shows at the parks, from a holiday-themed popcorn cart to Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: DreamLights. The latest set of candy cases on their way to the resort feature the iconic Jungle Cruise boats, skippered by Mickey Mouse, as well as Mickey on … Read more
Tokyo Disneyland is turning 38 years old this year, and as is tradition for anniversaries at the parks, a small merchandise line is coming to celebrate! Last year, the park celebrated with a line dedicated to Fantasyland attractions past and present, now it’s focusing on a single shop—Kingdom Treasures, also in Fantasyland! The line features … Read more
The State of Emergency, ongoing in the Tokyo area since January 7th, is finally being lifted on March 21st! With that, Chiba Prefecture (home to the Tokyo Disney Resort) has released new guidelines indicating how theme parks in the prefecture (namely Tokyo Disney Resort) will be allowed to operate in the coming weeks. From March … Read more